Best Video Game Ever

[Joe Vancil]

Not sure if anyone is interested but I have ROMS of all the old NES games, SNES games, and N64 games that I would be more than happy enough to upload or setup an FTP for any of you to download.

Since I can't exactly take my PS3 on the road (nor would I want to in fear of those "awesome" Southwest baggage handlers) I've loaded up my work laptop with all the NES games.  Found a hack to make my PS3 controller work when plugged in USB to my laptop and I go nuts when I get bored in the hotel.  Spent hours last night playing Contra, Mario 2, Punch Out, Blades Of Steal, and other games I grew up on.  I believe there is also a way to get the XBOX controller to work too for you XBOX owners.

Let me know.....

There are actually a couple of SNES games and Nintendo 64 games that I'd like to get a hold of:

Mortal Kombat II
Mario Kart (SNES)
Yoshi's Island
Mario World 64 (probably not the right name - that basic starter game on the N64).

[westkoast]

Not sure if anyone is interested but I have ROMS of all the old NES games, SNES games, and N64 games that I would be more than happy enough to upload or setup an FTP for any of you to download.

Since I can't exactly take my PS3 on the road (nor would I want to in fear of those "awesome" Southwest baggage handlers) I've loaded up my work laptop with all the NES games.  Found a hack to make my PS3 controller work when plugged in USB to my laptop and I go nuts when I get bored in the hotel.  Spent hours last night playing Contra, Mario 2, Punch Out, Blades Of Steal, and other games I grew up on.  I believe there is also a way to get the XBOX controller to work too for you XBOX owners.

Let me know.....

There are actually a couple of SNES games and Nintendo 64 games that I'd like to get a hold of:

Mortal Kombat II
Mario Kart (SNES)
Yoshi's Island
Mario World 64 (probably not the right name - that basic starter game on the N64).

No problem.  I'll upload them to zshare or one of those sites in a zip for you.

I know I have Mario Kart, Mario64, and MK2.  Don't remember if I have Yoshi's Island or not but I can get it.

[Joe Vancil]

Heck - mail them to me:  joev@joev.com.

[Derek Bodner]

try do do this via pm's or email.

[westkoast]

try do do this via pm's or email.

Yea I wasn't going to post them here just in case.  No worries Sir!

[westkoast]

I sent it Joe, dunno if you got it.

[Derek Bodner]

The Civ series is my favorite. I got Civ IV for Christmas last year (was still playing I & II) and it makes the first 2 seem like they were made for adolescents. One major addition is the promotion of your units upon gaining experience points...and the fact that there are usually 3-4 different types of promotion at each level. Nice crossover addition from D&D games.

Yeah Lurker, Civ 4 has been just ridiculously awesome.  I was on it hardcore for about two months earlier this year.  I'm a huge fan of all the three previous civilization games but this fourth one really has blown all of them out of the water.  How about the introduction of historical people and religion?  When your talking turn-based empire builder, few people do it as good ole' Sid Meier.  Which civilization (and leader) do you like to play, Lurker?

You also said that you had Warcraft but it lost out to Civ.  Which one of the Warcrafts if I may ask?

Skander, I usually just let it pick randomly.  Especially with Civ IV and then modify my game choices to fit the strengths of that nationality.  Although I tend to have the most fun with the aggressive (German, Japanese, Mongols) civs.  What are your favorites?  Have you had much success with ones that have financial or cultural traits as their strengths?

Warcraft actually belonged to my son and I "inherited" it (as well as Age of Empires I) when he went off to college.  It was the first one but I had played Civ so much that I found myself going back to it over & over again.   

Has anyone from this group been playing Civ 5?  Changes seem to have been very polarizing.  Curious what everyones reaction is.